Katia Bossa Nova

I've been busy knitting up samples for the shop.  Our delivery of Katia Bossa Nova scarf yarn arrived late Wednesday, so I knitted this beautiful scarf for display purposes!

It knits up using 4mm needles, only 6 stitches and two balls, so it only took me a couple of hours; but I think the results are stunning.

It's a blend of 72% cotton and 28% polyamide which gives the yarn a slight shimmer which you can't see in the photograph, but it makes it perfect for Spring and Summer.  Just £8.50 and a couple of hours knitting for a lovely scarf; it doesn't get better than that!

Opal 'Say It Flowers' Sock and Sweater Yarn

A couple of lovely new additions to our family of yarns: Opal Say it With Flowers hand dyed Sock and Sweater yarn £9.99 per 100g skein and...

Opal Fairies and Elves Sock yarn just £7.99 per 100g ball.

Both enough for a gorgeous pair of socks or gloves, both a machine washable blend of 75% wool and 25% polyamide for that 'snap back' factor.

I'm not a big sock knitter, but these lovely shades could tempt me back into the fold...!

Noro Kochoran Capelet

I've finished!  A week later than anticipated, but hey ho!  I love the results, the gorgeous spring colours and the way it has striped.  It is such an easy satisfying knit, now I need to find some chunky cotton to knit a summer version.

Now there is no excuse not to start on the Debbie Bliss Rialto Lace cardigan...!  (In fact I cast on the 127 stitches last night, and then realised it wasn't ideal late night knitting as I really couldn't see any of the teensy tiny stitches!! 

www.cafeknit.com offering free postage on all UK orders of £20 or more

www.cafeknit.com is now offering free postage on all UK orders of £20 or more, so what better time to grab some yarn for your stash!

Manos Wool Clasica Capelet

Finished just in time for Lili's birthday, I love knitting this pattern.  It is so easy; knit in one piece from the top down with some chunky yarn (I've used Manos Wool Clasica) with 8mm needles. 

You can make the sleeves and body as long as you want; it is available as a free pattern on http://www.ravelry.com/ and is called the "Anthropolgie Inspired Capelet" by Julia Allen.  I used one and a half skeins here.

I have now cast one on for myself with Noro Kochoran.  I was hoping to have it finished by tomorrow, but as I am only on the neck, I think not!

Debbie Bliss Spring Summer Magazine 2012

It's just arrived and I am so excited! 

I've just dispatched the pre-ordered copies and I'm off to pick the kids up from school, then I will browse it quietly with a coffee, or maybe I will wait until they are in bed!

Debbie Bliss Rialto Lace Frenzy!

Knitters in Lavenham were going crazy on Tuesday for the Debbie Bliss Rialto Lace which arrived in the morning.  At only £5.50 per ball, with a yardage of 390m you can tell why!  Most of the garments in the accompanying book, Rialto Lace, take only 2 or 3 balls and it comes in a range of 20 pretty colours (all bar two are in stock)

It isn't even out of the boxes yet, that is today's job, but I thought I had better save a copy of the book for me so I could make a pretty 'Tie Front Cardigan' in Meadow, a lovely citrusy green (shade 14).  Kate is going to make the 'Leaf Shawl in shade 15, a sage green, for a wedding she is attending in May.  Will we complete the garments in time?  Watch this space....!